Reptiles and Amphibians as Pets
There has been a spate of articles in the news recently reporting an increase in the number of people keeping reptiles and amphibians as pets from lizards and snakes to salamanders and newts.
Reptiles and amphibians are both intriguing and enchanting animals and are amazingly diverse when it comes to adapting to new environments. Subsequently they have demanding and precise guardianship requirements too, which when they are adopted as pets without due care and consideration, often on impulse can unfortunately result in suffering and distress for such animals.
The vast majority of reptiles and amphibians are quite often inhibited and will be apprehensive around strangers, mainly due to the fact that in their natural habitat they can be vulnerable to attack from predators. For this reason excessive and unnecessary human contact can have a negative impact on a reptile’s wellbeing.
A lot of reptiles depend on external sources of heat and will also necessitate access to UV-B light in order to manage their intake of vitamin D, ensuring strong bones and good overall health. This is not always recognised, particularly in inexpert reptile owners and unfortunately as a result skeletal disorders are frequent amongst captive reptiles and amphibians.
Before taking a reptile or amphibian as a pet you should consider your decision thoroughly, bearing in mind that in order to care for such a pet appropriately you will likely have to do a vast amount of study into the supervision and care of your chosen pet, in addition to acquiring and maintaining any equipment essential to keep it happy and healthy.
You should also take into account that your local veterinary surgery may not have a comprehensive understanding of reptile or amphibian health and wellbeing, so you should endeavour to locate a specialist veterinary surgery before reaching your final decision.
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